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Step 1
Open your web browser and go to Lexmark's "Drivers and Downloads" page (see Resources section below). Locate the search box labeled "Search by Model" and enter X2470. Press return. Select your operating system from the pop-up menu. Wait for the download page to load, then click the "Download Now" button. Save the installer file to an easily accessible location.
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Step 2
Rotate the printer so that the rear section is in view. Connect the power cord to the power cord connector located on the right. Plug the remaining end of the power cord into an electrical wall socket. Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port located on the left. Rotate the printer back into place.
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Step 3
Turn on your printer. Extend the paper guides and insert paper into the tray. Readjust the paper guides so that they are flush with the paper.
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Step 4
Lift the scanner unit and wait for the print cartridge holder to move into view. Push down on the light blue lever to raise the cartridge holder lid. Install the ink cartridge into the print cartridge holder. Close the cartridge holder lid and lower the scanner unit.
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Step 5
Connect the remaining end of the USB cable into any available USB port on your computer. If any "Add New Hardware" screens appear on your computer, click "Cancel."
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Step 6
Open the previously saved installer file and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Step 7
Locate the button on your Lexmark X2470 that looks like an open scanner pointing to a computer monitor. Press and hold this button for three seconds. Follow the instructions that appear on your computer. Once this is complete, your printer is ready for use.
